What is Fussy Cutting?
Principle
Fussy Cutting, involves centering a drawing in a cutting area, the purpose being for the pattern to be visible in the center of a square.
Block models that are ideal to have a fussy cutted square with a pattern in the center are:
Sawtooth Star
Ohio Star
Friendship Star
Snowball
Churndash
Disappearing 9 Patch
Fabric collections that are fun to Fussy Cut:
Fabric publisher Freespirit works with artists that draw fabric prints that are ideal for Fussy Cutting:
Anna Maria Horner
Kaffe Fassett
Odile Bailloeul
Tula Pink
Finding Fussy Cutting in our quilts:
Name of the pattern: Most Wanted
Page number of the pattern: 67
The use of Fussy Cutting is visible in the center of the small squares, where the characters have been cut out to be centered in the squares.
Name of the pattern: Sweet Madeleine
Page number of the pattern: 73
The Fussy Cutting method was used for the prints in the center of the model, but the method was also used for the medallions all around, either to center a flower in the center of the hexagon, or to align the vertical lines in the center of the hexagons.
Name of the pattern: Rock Star
Page number of the pattern: 82
Another use of Fussy Cutting is for visual repetition. The star on the bottom left provides a visual target effect, but it’s a diamond shape that’s been cut from a white and red striped fabric.
The star on the top right is made of fabric with a dog. By cutting 8 diamonds and positioning the dog in exactly the same place on the template, the dog creates a circular visual effect.
Name of the pattern: Hollands glorie
Page number of the pattern: 73
Can you see where some Fussy Cutting was used in this quilt top?
The trick to cutting an identical piece of fabric is to use a translucent template and an erasable felt-tip pen, and to mark the specific spots on the template.
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